Fewer Than Half Of HCV-Exposed Children Are Tested For HCV, Research Suggests

Infectious Disease Advisor (9/26, Chan) reports research found that “fewer than half of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed children were tested for HCV, with lower testing rates among Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic/Latinx children.” Study results indicate that “a larger proportion of those tested with RNA vs antibody testing only were Black and Hispanic/Latinx.” The findings were published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.